APOEL prepares for Nea Salamina as league resumes

APOEL Nicosia is set to face Nea Salamina at the GSP Stadium this Saturday, October 10, following a three-week international break. APOEL, currently seeking a win after two winless matches, sees coach Nikos Papadopoulos return to the squad with increased depth as Carrillo, Marquinhos, and Mancini have returned to full training. However, Papadopoulos himself is suspended and will not be on the bench, while defender Konstantinos Laifis remains sidelined due to an unhealed hematoma, and forward Pieros Sotiriou continues his long-term recovery from an ACL injury, expected back in November.

Nea Salamina enters the match with high morale following their 3-0 victory over Anorthosis. The team will be without the injured Konfe and has replaced outgoing defender Giorgos Viktoros, who moved to Omonia, with Andreas Filiotis. Nea Salamina faces a difficult challenge, given their negative historical record at the GSP Stadium, where they have failed to secure a single league victory against APOEL in 26 previous encounters, suffering 23 defeats and 3 draws. Both teams are looking to secure crucial points to improve their standings as the league resumes.